THORAD AGENA D DEB, 42502

Orbit data source: Space-Track

THORAD AGENA D DEB, 42502 is space debris in SSO originally from a launch on Wed, 08 Apr 1970 UTC launched from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Debris objects in space refer to the collection of defunct objects orbiting the Earth. Examples of debris include non-operational satellites, rocket bodies, and fragments generated from explosions, collisions, or faulty payload assembly.

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Identifier
42502, 1970-025RG
Orbit
SSO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
Unknown
Mission
Spacecraft
Bus & Motor
Unknown
Mass
Unknown
Launch date (UTC)
1970-04-08 (57 years ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 0.096 m
Radar Cross Section
Medium (>0.1 m² and <1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 17 hours ago

TLE from 17 hours ago
0 THORAD AGENA D DEB
1 42502U 70025RG  26302.71482506  .00000014  00000-0  85283-4 0  9998
2 42502  99.7171 213.9301 0013200 233.0595 157.0202 13.54879754639616
Epoch: 2026-10-29T17:09Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-29T17:09:20.885Z)
Latitude
29.71194°
Longitude
-87.03124°
Altitude
1,066.998 km
Speed
7.317 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 53m 24s
True Declination
29° 34' 13"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:19:42
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
1,061.462 km
Perigee altitude
1,041.847 km
Semi-major axis
7,429.792 km
Eccentricity
0.00132
Inclination
99.7171°
RAAN
213.9301°
Arg. of periapsis
233.0595°
True anomaly
157.07916°
Mean anomaly
157.0202°
Eccentric anomaly
157.04969°
Mean motion
3.38905 °/min
Orbital period
106.22 mins
BSTAR
0.000085283

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